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How to Make Enemies in Solar Energy
In the battle over solar tariffs proposed by bankrupt manufacturers Suniva and SolarWorld, nearly every solar company has come out against tariffs. One that's breaking ranks is First Solar....
How Is General Motors Racing Ahead of Its Rivals in China?
General Motors (NYSE: GM) recent run of strong sales in China continued last month as it recorded its highest September sales result ever. In July, GM's sales jumped 6.3% year over year as key....
Could Dyson Succeed in Launching an Electric Car With a Tesla-Crushing Range by 2020?
At first glance, it might seem crazy that British engineering company Dyson aims to launch an electric car by 2020 that has a range 50% to 100% greater than models now on the market, enabling it....
Why First Solar’s Tariff Windfall May Not Be as Big as You Think
There's a general view in the market that First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) is going to be the biggest winner among the solar companies if the Trump Administration puts tariffs on solar imports.....
SolarEdge Is Facing the Same Tariff Risk as Solar Installers
The stock of solar installers Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) and Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR) have been hammered in the past three months as it looks more and more likely that some sort of tariff or price....
3 High-Yield Growth Stocks
The terms "growth" and "high-yield" rarely go together well when it comes to investments. Growth typically means that companies need to plow lots of money back into the business on a regular....
3 Stocks You Can Safely Own Until 2030
A lot can happen to a company in 13 years. It's notoriously difficult (many would say impossible) to predict a company's path more than a few quarters out. Things happen: scandals, accidents,....
General Motors: Booming China Sales Should Set Up a Profitable Third Quarter
General Motors (NYSE: GM) just reported that its sales in China rose 6.6% in September, on strong SUV-driven gains for its Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and China-only Baojun brands. GM has now....
3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices
Getting great returns in the stock market has two sides to the equation: the rate of growth and the valuation you pay for that growth. A company that grows 20% a year or more is great, but is it....
3 Stocks Building the World of Tomorrow
Hey, it's past 2015 and I still don't have that hoverboard that Back to the Future 2 said we would have by now. What gives?A lot of the futuristic technology of our former sci-fi movies aren't....
1 Major Takeaway From Ford Motor Company's Strategic Update
Investors had waited anxiously to hear what Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) newly appointed CEO, Jim Hackett, would lay out in his strategic plan after 100 days on the job. Unfortunately, the plan,....
Middle East's Low Solar Prices Are a Game Changer
The Middle East has long been a huge potential market for the solar industry given the high solar intensity of the desert and the fact that most countries burn oil to supply electricity, rather....
Why General Motors Is Suddenly a Wall Street Darling
Suddenly, investors are super-interested in General Motors (NYSE: GM). Shares of the Detroit auto giant were up over 11% last week; over the last three months, they've jumped 29%.In fact, GM....
Ahead of Model 3 Production Ramp, Tesla, Inc.'s Model S Sales Rebound
One item that could have gone overlooked in Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) recent update on third-quarter vehicle deliveries was its rebound in Model S deliveries. Sure, the huge miss on its Model 3....
3 Stocks Set to Drop
It's been a great year for owning public companies. The S&P 500 has gained 13% this year and continues to set new record highs. Nearly everywhere investors look -- infrastructure, energy,....
Can Kandi Stock Keep Going After Last Week's 60% Pop?
A Chinese maker of electric cars is stepping on the gas -- figuratively speaking, of course. Kandi Technologies (NASDAQ: KNDI) was one of last week's biggest winners, soaring 60% as investors....
Why Missing the Mark on the Model 3 Shouldn't Scare You Off From Tesla
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) updated its third-quarter production deliveries schedule, and things don't look good for the Model 3 -- which you've probably seen reported already if you follow Tesla in the....
When Bad Things Happen to Good Markets: Part 1 of Our Series on U.S. Downturns
October may not be the cruelest month for investors -- based on the averages, that's September. But when Wall Street stumbles at this point of the year, it stumbles extra hard. And that's why, in....
Tesla, Inc. Delays Its Semi Truck Unveiling
For a third time, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has delayed the electric-car maker's unveiling of its all-electric semi-truck. "Tesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. Diverting resources to fix Model....
Is Tesla, Inc. a Buy?
What's not to love about Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)? The stock is a huge outperformer, up more than 1,000% over the past five years. The company seems to be well on its way toward executing its longtime....
This Strike Could Crush General Motors' Biggest Hit
There's good news and bad news for General Motors (NYSE: GM). The good: GM's all-new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox crossover is a bona fide hit. U.S. sales were 80% higher last month than a year ago,....
Ford Motor Company Records a Strong September Driven by Spectacular F-Series Results
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) delivered positive sales results to investors Tuesday when it bucked a three-month sales slide thanks to a recovery in the Houston market, as well as unusually strong....
Ford's Strategy Update: Big Promises, Few Specifics
As expected, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) CEO Jim Hackett announced a revamp of Ford's strategy during a presentation to Wall Street analysts on Oct. 3.Hackett didn't give a lot of details;....
The All-New 2018 Camry Helped Toyota Pass Ford
Toyota (NYSE: TM) said its U.S. sales rose 15% in September, on a surge in demand driven in part by hurricane recovery efforts, and partly by an all-new version of its most popular sedan. Toyota's....
U.S. Solar Industry Could be Decimated If Suniva/SolarWorld Win Trade Case
Tuesday was the day bankrupt Suniva and SolarWorld made their case to the International Trade Commission arguing what they think protections against solar imports should look like. Tariffs, price....